Profit and Loss with Explanation
Q8. Three varieties of rice costing Rs. 30, Rs. 50, and Rs. 20 are mixed in the ratio 3 : 2 : 4 in terms of weight. A retailer sells the mixture at Rs. 33 per kg. What percentage of profit does he make?
| A. 8% | B. 9% |
| C. 10% | D. None of these |
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Q9. A merchant purchases 2 dozen of pineapples at Rs. 16 per dozen. After selling 18 pineapples at a rate of Rs. 12 per dozen, the man decreased the rate to Rs. 4 per dozen. The percent loss is
| A. 36.5% | B. 25.2% |
| C. 32.4% | D. 37.5% |
Q10. A milkman pays Rs. 6.40 per liter of milk. He adds water and sells the mixture at Rs. 8 per liter. By doing this, he makes 37.5% profit. Find the proportion of water to milk received by the customers?
| A. 1 : 12 | B. 1 : 10 |
| C. 1 : 15 | D. 1 : 20 |
Q11. Instead of using kilogram weight, a dishonest trader uses a weight of 800gm. He claims to sell at cost price. What is the profit percentage?
| A. 25% | B. 20% |
| C. 16.33% | D. 15% |
Q12. A trader bought 30 kg of groundnuts at a certain price and 30 kg groundnuts at a price of Rs. 17.50 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the entire mixture at a rate of Rs. 18.60 per kg and made 20% overall profit. At what price per kg did he purchase a lot of another 30 kg groundnuts?
| A. 15.50 | B. 12.50 |
| C. 13.50 | D. 14.50 |
Q13. If the selling price of x apples is equal to cost price of 15 apples. By doing this, the shopkeeper gains 25% then find the value of x?
| A. 12 | B. 15 |
| C. 16 | D. 14 |
Q14. The ratio of selling price and cost price is 6 : 5. What is the profit percent?
| A. 10% | B. 20% |
| C. 17% | D. 15% |
